The 2010 Global Champions Tour was the fifth edition of the Global Champions Tour (GCT), an important international show jumping competition series. The series was held mainly in Europe, one competition was held outside of Europe. All competitions were endowed at least 285000 €. All GCT events was held as CSI 5*.
The competitions was held between May 7, 2010, and August 29, 2010. There was no final. At the end of the season the best 18 riders in the final overall standings has got a bonus prize money, in total €1,000,000 1 million euro bonus for Top 18 GCT ranked riders of the 2010 season, announcement at www.globalchampionstour.com
Competitions
All competitions are held as competition over two rounds against the clock with one jump-off against the clock.
1st Competition: Global Champions Tour of Spain May 7, 2010 to May 9, 2010 – Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Valencia, Competition: Saturday, May 8, 2010 – Start: 4:00 pm, prize money: €285000 result GCT of Spain 2010 RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoringpointsPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Timothée Anciaume Lamm de Fetan 0 - 0 - 0 45.00 402 Marcus Ehning Sabrina 0 - 0 - 0 45.32 373 Jos Lansink Valentina van't Heike 0 - 0 - 4 42.95 35 (Top 3 of 49 Competitors)
2nd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Germany May 13, 2010 to May 16, 2010 – Hamburg (German show jumping and dressage derby), Competition: Saturday, May 15, 2010 – Start: 2:00 pm, prize money: €285000 result 2010 Global Champions Tour of Germany RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoringpointsPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Lauren Hough Quick Study 0 - 0 - 0 42.46 402 Edwina Alexander Itot du Château 0 - 0 - 4 38.43 373 Laura Kraut Cedric 0 - 0 - 4 38.84 35 (Top 3 of 50 Competitors)
3rd Competition: Global Champions Tour of Italy May 20, 2010 to May 23, 2010 – La Mandria near Turino, Competition: Saturday, May 22, 2010 – Start: 2:00 pm, prize money: €300000 result 2010 Global Champions Tour of Italy RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoringpointsPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Marco Kutscher Cash 0 - 0 - 0 37.98 402 Nick Skelton Carlo 0 - 0 - 0 38.18 373 Rodrigo Pessoa Rebozo 0 - 0 - 0 41.12 35 (Top 3 of 46 Competitors)
4th Competition: France I June 10, 2010 to June 12, 2010 – Cannes, Competition: Saturday, June 12, 2010 – Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285000 RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoringpointsPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Edwina Alexander Itot du Chateau 0 - 0 - 0 44.34 402 Kevin Staut Le Prestige St Lois 0 - 0 - 4 36.29 373 Jessica Kürten Libertina 0 - 0 - 4 36.78 35 (Top 3 of 43 Competitors)
5th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Monaco June 24, 2010 to June 26, 2010 – shore at the marina „Port Hercule“, Monte Carlo, Competition: Saturday, June 26, 2010 – Start: 6:00 pm, prize money: €285000 RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoringpointsPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Bernardo Alves Bridgit 0 - 0 - 0 35.27 402 Jessica Kürten Libertina 0 - 0 - 0 35.29 373 Jos Lansink Valentina van't Heike 0 - 0 - 0 40.21 35 (Top 3 of 44 Competitors)
6th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Portugal July 1, 2010 to July 3, 2010 – Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais near Estoril, Competition: Saturday, July 3, 2010 – Start: 7:00 pm, prize money: €325000 (show jumping grand prix with the second-highest prize money in Europe) RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoringpointsPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Checkmate 0 - 0 - 0 44.11 402 Marco Kutscher Cash 0 - 0 - 0 45.82 373 Jos Lansink Valentina van't Heike 0 - 0 - 0 51.87 35 (Top 3 of 41 Competitors)
7th Competition: France II July 23, 2010 to July 25, 2010 – Chantilly Racecourse, Chantilly, Competition: Saturday, July 24, 2010 – Start: 3:30 pm, prize money: €285000 results Jumping Chantilly 2010 RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoringpointsPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Laura Kraut Cedric 0 - 0 - 0 38.22 402 Penelope Leprevost Mylord Charthago 0 - 0 - 0 40.39 373 Edwina Alexander Itot du Chateau 0 - 0 - 0 40.91 35 (Top 3 of 49 Competitors)
8th Competition: Global Champions Tour of the Netherlands August 13, 2010 to August 15, 2010 – Valkenswaard, Competition: Saturday, August 14, 2010 – Start: 1:45 pm, prize money: €285000 RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoringpointsPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Laura Kraut Cedric 0 - 0 - 0 36.72 402 Denis Lynch Lantinus 0 - 0 - 0 37.88 373 Christian Ahlmann Taloubet Z 0 - 0 - 4 37.17 35 (Top 3 of 50 Competitors)
9th Competition: Global Champions Tour of Brasil August 26, 2010 to August 28, 2010 – equestrian facility of the Sociedade Hípica Brasileira, Rio de Janeiro (Athina Onassis International Horse Show), Competition: Saturday, August 28, 2010 – Start: 4:30 pm, prize money: €300000 result 2010 Global Champions Tour of Brasil RiderHorseRound 1Round 2Jump-offscoringpointsPenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)PenaltiesTime(s)1 Marcus Ehning Noltes Küchengirl 0 - 0 - 0 33.23 402 Denis Lynch All Inclusive NRW 0 - 0 - 0 33.50 373 Edwina Alexander Itot du Château 0 - 0 - 0 34.01 35 (Top 3 of 37 Competitors)
Final standings Rider1stCompetition2ndCompetition3rdCompetition4thCompetition5thCompetition6thCompetition7thCompetition8thCompetition9thCompetitionscoringpoints(Total)prize money(bonus)1 Marcus Ehning 37 29 24 32 (0) 30 30 (19) 40 222 300,000 €2 Marco Kutscher 32 33 40 33 7 37 (0) 33 (0) 215 €180,000 3 Edwina Alexander (0) 37 (10) 40 12 19 35 20 35 198 €120,000 4 Jos Lansink 35 (0) 28 28 35 35 7 25 (0) 193 €80,000 5 Jessica Kürten 11 21 33 35 37 9 (6) 27 — 173 €60,000 (Top 5), 7 results count for the final standingMarcus Ehning: Nach dem Triumph kam der Euro-Regen, Dieter Ludwig (german)
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